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Lamentations 1:3 · KJV

"Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits."

King James Version

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Passage Context

1How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
2She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
3Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
4The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
5Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you cope with feelings of despair?

2

What does it mean for you to seek rest in difficult times?

3

When have you felt overwhelmed by your circumstances?

Life Application

mental health

Acknowledge your feelings of distress and seek support when needed.

hope

Find ways to cultivate hope in your life, even amid challenges.

Places in This Verse

Judah(Southern Israel today)

The southern kingdom of Israel, which faced destruction and exile during the Babylonian conquest.

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